Ill health is pushing people to suicides, mental illness among top worries

More than a sixth of suicides in India in 2016 due to health reasons

Diseases linked to a degraded environment continue to ravage India

Despite the increasing burden respiratory infections and water borne disease, the budgetary allowance for health has steadily dipped in the last …

Tradition of food migration bypassed

Evolution ensured people adopted new foods through generations of experiments. but in a fast globalising age, we don’t seem to have …

3 वैज्ञानिकों को संयुक्त रूप से मिला मेडिसिन का नाेबेल पुरस्कार

नोबेल पुरस्कार की घोषणा करते हुए बताया गया कि उन्होंने �…

Research on fundamental cell process wins Medicine Nobel 2019

William Kaelin, Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg Semenza had described how a cell senses and adapts to the level of oxygen available

'Climate change reversal unlikely; mantra is to adapt'

Down To Earth speaks to Anjal Prakash, associate professor, Regional Water Studies, TERI School of Advanced Studies, on the IPCC Report's …

WHO focuses on ways to improve health in southeast Asia

The 72nd regional meeting of WHO for the south-east Asian region was inaugurated on September 2, 2019 in Delhi

Even India’s best-governed states are not a 100% in child health: Report

It finds that states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which did well in overall child well-being, slipped down in child health indicators

Keep only the best on the plate

To ensure India doesn't see urban food deserts like the USA, methods to increase access to locally grown food must be included in urban planning 

Absence of guidelines leaves organic waste management at the mercy of entrepreneurs

Government must identify this line before more instant composters churn out ash

This chemical controls whether you would be fat or fatter

Genes interact with obesogens in the environment to make a person fatter 

The new obesity

A growing number of people are unable to shed those extra pounds despite strict diet regimes and long hours of workout. Evidence shows that the …

Niti Aayog's health index: Topper Kerala's performance slumps

The state performed worse than last time and those with a not-so-good overall score showed improvement

क्या आप जानते हैं कि बीयर, चिकन, आइसक्रीम भी खाते हैं भगवान

धर्म से जुड़े भोजन का अध्ययन करने पर एक बात स्पष्ट हो जात…

Now drug-resistant genes can be identified in less than half the time

A researcher in California talks about FLASH, her new gene-based technology that can help doctors tackle antibiotic resistance better

WHA comes to an end with resolutions to improve universal health care

Members endorse improved access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services in health facilities around the world

Rivers across the world have high levels of antibiotics

Researchers estimate presence of 14 antibiotics in rivers of 72 countries across six continents

मोदी सरकार के लिए बड़ी चुनौती है देश में बढ़ रही बीमारियां

स्वास्थ्य सेवाओं को व्यापार बनने से बचाना होगा और स्वच्…

Primary health care, community health workers bag spotlight at WHA

The member states decided to implement Declaration of Astana and allocate adequate resources to support community health workers

World Health Assembly 2019 to focus on meeting SDG goals

The assembly, beginning from May 20, will discuss on the theme Universal Health Coverage: leaving no-one behind 

World is at risk if anti-abortion laws are made stronger in the US

The Alabama Human Life Protection Act was supported by more than 20 male senators in a state, where women make up 51.5 per cent of the population

Fight against antibiotic resistance gets a fillip

Interagency Coordination Group on Antimicrobial Resistance seeks immediate, coordinated and ambitious action to stem the misuse and overuse of …

‘169 million children missed the first dose of measles vaccine between 2010 and 2017’

UNICEF reveals shocking data and cites it to be behind the recent spurt in measles cases

Godly indulgence: What makes the deities' diet

Food is an important part of culture, and religion too has not been able to escape from its richness. This has resulted in special foods for gods,…

Demand for fair pricing of medicines at WHO forum

Delegates say that a frank discussion among all stakeholders would help identify strategies to reduce medicine prices and expand access for all